Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Anatomy
Anatomy (from the Greek ἀνατομία anatomia, from ἀνατέμνειν anatemnein, to cut up, cut open), is the branch of biology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organ Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Organ Anatomy - Vital Organs
The vital organs are the internal organs of the human body necessary to maintain life. Without all vital organs functioning adequately, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organ Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Organ Anatomy - Vital Organs
The vital organs are the internal organs of the human body necessary to maintain life. Without all vital organs functioning adequately, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia - Liver
The liver is an organ in vertebrates, including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastrointestinal Tract: Encyclopedia - Gastrointestinal Tract
The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia - Beetle
Adephaga Archostemata Myxophaga Polyphaga See subgroups of the order Coleoptera Beetles are one of the main groups of insects. Their orde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typeface: Encyclopedia - Typeface
In typography, a typeface consists of a co-ordinated set of grapheme (i.e., character) designs. A typeface is usually comprised of an alp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comparative Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Comparative Anatomy
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biolo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cortex Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Cortex Anatomy
In anatomy and zoology the cortex is the outermost (or "superficial") layer of an organ. Organs with well-defined cortical layers include...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Backbone: Encyclopedia - Backbone
Backbone may mean: Spine (anatomy), of a vertebrate organism Backbone chain, in polymer chemistry, the framework of the molecule Backbon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organ: Encyclopedia - Organ
Organ may refer to: Organ (anatomy), a group of tissues which perform some function. Organ (music), a musical instrument. The Organ, an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia - Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids. In hominids, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viscus: Encyclopedia - Viscus
In anatomy, a viscus (plural viscera) is an internal organ of an animal, in particular an internal organ of the thorax or abdomen. The vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urinary Bladder: Encyclopedia - Urinary Bladder
In the anatomy of mammals, the urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location: Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location
In human and zoological anatomy (sometimes called zootomy), several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gallbladder: Encyclopedia - Gallbladder
The gallbladder (or cholecyst) is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile (or "gall") until the body needs it for digestion. It is connected...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head: Encyclopedia - Head
In anatomy, the head of an animal is the anterior part (from anatomical position) that comprises the mouth, the brain and various sensory...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pancreas: Encyclopedia - Pancreas
The pancreas is an organ that serves two functions: exocrine - it produces pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes. endocrine - it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee Anatomy Mouth: Encyclopedia - Bee Anatomy Mouth
The anatomy of a bee's mouth is complex. The mandibles (jaws) are suspended from the head at the sides of the mouth. They are used in han...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cochlea: Encyclopedia - Cochlea
Named after the Latin word for snail shell, the cochlea is a coiled, tapered tube containing the auditory branch of the mammalian inner e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia - Kidney
The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stomach: Encyclopedia - Stomach
In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ in the alimentary canal used to digest food. Generally, the stoma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Torso: Encyclopedia Ii - Torso - Anatomy
Torso - Major organs. Most critical organs are housed within the torso. In the upper chest, the heart and lungs are protected by the ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Anatomy
The adult human liver normally weighs between 1.0 - 2.5 kilograms, and is a soft, pinkish-brown "boomerang shaped" organ. It is the secon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastrointestinal Tract: Encyclopedia Ii - Gastrointestinal Tract - Basic Anatomy
Gastrointestinal tract - The gut. In a normal human adult male, the GI tract is approximately 7 and a half metres long (25 feet) and co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Back: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Back - Anatomy Of The Back
Human back - Skeletal structure of the back. The central feature of the human back is the vertebral column, specifically the length fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Physiology
There are few things that a beetle somewhere will not eat, even inorganic matter may be consumed. Some beetles are highly specialised in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Impact On Humans
Beetle - Pests. There are several serious agricultural and household pests represented by the order, these include : The Colorado...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music And The Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Music And The Brain - Anatomy Of Music
Music and the brain - Tonality and Emotion. It has been indicated that the right auditory cortex a primary component for perceiving pit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Cultural Allusions
In Greek mythology, Prometheus was punished by the gods for revealing fire to humans by being chained to a rock where a vulture (or an ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Physiology
The various functions of the liver are carried out by the liver cells or hepatocytes. The liver produces and excretes bile required for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Diseases Of The Liver
Many diseases of the liver are accompanied by jaundice caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the system. The bilirubin results from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Development
The liver develops as an endodermal outpocketing of the foregut called the hepatic diverticulum. Its initial blood supply is primarily fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Liver As Food
Mammal and bird livers are commonly eaten as food: products include liver paté, Leberwurst, Braunschweiger, foie gras, chopped liver and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evidence Of Evolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Evidence Of Evolution - Evidence From Comparative Anatomy
Comparative study of the anatomy of groups of animals or plants reveals that certain structural features are basically similar. For examp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tetrapod: Encyclopedia Ii - Tetrapod - Anatomy
Tetrapod - Anatomical features of early tetrapods. The amphibian's ancestral fish must have possessed similar traits to those inherited...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evidence Of Evolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Evidence Of Evolution - Evidence From Palaeontology
When organisms die, they are often decomposed rapidly or consumed by scavengers, leaving no permanent evidences of their existence. Occas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Anatomy
List of publications in biology - Gray's Anatomy. Henry Gray Henry Gray, Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, 1858. Online version ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Secondary Lymphoid Organs
The spleen, lymph nodes, and accessory lymphoid tissue are the secondary lymphoid organs. These organs contain a scaffolding that support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Anatomy
Bearing in mind the wide diversity and number of species the anatomy of beetles is quite uniform. Beetles are generally characterised by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evidence Of Evolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Evidence Of Evolution - Evidence From Geographical Distribution
Biologists have discovered many puzzling facts about the presence of certain species on various continents and islands (biogeography). A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Secondary Lymphoid Organs
The spleen, lymph nodes, and accessory lymphoid tissue are the secondary lymphoid organs. These organs contain a scaffolding that support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia Ii - Chest - Chest Anatomy - Other Animals
In insects and other creatures with an exoskeleton, the area corresponding to the chest is called the thorax. In four legged mammals, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Gallery
Anthrenus verbasci Lady beetle Tiger beetle South African Dung Beetle Emerald Ash Beetle Flea beetle Japanese beetle Potato Beetle larvae...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Skeleton: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Skeleton - Organization
One way to group the bones of the human skeleton is to divide them into two groups, namely the axial skeleton and the appendicular skelet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colon Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Colon Anatomy - Role In Digestion
The large intestine comes after the small intestine in the digestive tract and measures approximately 1.5 meters in length. Although ther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy Of Criticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomy Of Criticism - Third Essay - Archetypal Criticism: Theory Of Myths
The third essay is the culmination of Frye's theory in that it unites the elements of characterization and each of the five symbolic phas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Skeleton: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Skeleton - Gender Differences
There are many differences between the male and female human skeletons. Men tend to have slightly thicker and longer limbs and digit bone...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Development
Beetles are endopterygotes with complete metamorphosis. The larva of a beetle is often called a grub and represents the principal feeding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Reproduction
The larval period of beetles varies between species but can be as long as several years. Adults have an extremely variable lifespan, agai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Parental Care
As befitting such a large order, the parental care between species varies widely. It ranges from the simple laying of eggs under a leaf t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Predation
Beetles and larvae have evolved to employ a variety of different strategies for avoiding being eaten. Many employ simple camoflage to avo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Evolutionary History And Classification
Beetles entered the fossil record during the Lower Permian, about 265 million years ago. The four extant suborders of beetle are these: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music And The Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Music And The Brain - Music In The Animal Kingdom
Whales use music primarily for communication; its sounds are not only beautiful but are distinct and correspond to the origins of the wha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music And The Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Music And The Brain - The Brain
For neuroscientists, the first thing to point to is the brain; whales have enormous brains and bird brains undergo neurogenesis every yea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music And The Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Music And The Brain - Development
Based upon the above evidence, it seems clear that music is an emergent property of rhythm, melody and linguistics; where the whole is mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typeface: Encyclopedia Ii - Typeface - History
A font, from Middle French fonte, meaning "(something that has been) melt(ed)" and referring to letters of a typeface produced by casting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typeface: Encyclopedia Ii - Typeface - Typeface Anatomy
Typographers have derived a comprehensive vocabulary for describing and discussing the appearances of typefaces. Some vocabulary applies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typeface: Encyclopedia Ii - Typeface - Legal Aspects Of Typefaces
United States law does not permit the copyrighting of typeface designs, while allowing the patenting of unusually novel designs. Digital ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typeface: Encyclopedia Ii - Typeface - Types Of Font
Since a plethora of typefaces has been created over the centuries, they are commonly categorized according to their appearance. At the hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typeface: Encyclopedia Ii - Typeface - History
A font, from Middle French fonte, meaning "(something that has been) melt(ed) [akin to Fondue]" and referring to letters of a typeface pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typeface: Encyclopedia Ii - Typeface - Typeface Anatomy
Typographers have derived a comprehensive vocabulary for describing and discussing the appearances of typefaces. Some vocabulary applies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Zoology
List of publications in biology - History of Animals. Aristotle 350 BC The history of animals Description: A work in which Aristotle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lip: Encyclopedia Ii - Lip - Anatomical Basics Of The Human Lip
One differentiates between the Upper (Labium superioris) and lower lip (Labium inferioris), the lower is usually somewhat larger. The ski...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lip: Encyclopedia Ii - Lip - Anatomy In Detail
The skin of the lips is stratified squamous epithelium. The mucous membrane is represented by a large area in the sensory cortex and is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lip: Encyclopedia Ii - Lip - Functions Of The Lips
Lip - Food intake. Because they have their own muscles and bordering muscles, the lips are very movable. Lips are used for eating funct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tetrapod: Encyclopedia Ii - Tetrapod - Evolution
Tetrapod - Devonian tetrapods. The first tetrapods evolved in shallow and swampy freshwater habitats, towards the end of the Devonian, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tetrapod: Encyclopedia Ii - Tetrapod - Classification
Labyrinthodontia Diagnostic features unique to the Labyrinthodontia are hard to find at first glance; the complex dentine infolding tooth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Cell Biology
List of publications in biology - Molecular Biology of the Cell. Alberts, Bruce; Johnson, Alexander; Lewis, Julian; Raff, Martin; Robe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Cognitive Neuroscience
List of publications in biology - The organization of behavior. Donald O. Hebb New York: Wiley, 1989 Description: Importance: List ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia Ii - Chest - Chest Anatomy - Humans And Other Hominids
In hominids, the chest is the region of the body between the neck and the abdomen, along with its internal organs and other contents. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Psychophysics
List of publications in biology - Tracking an object through feature space. Blaser E, Pylyshyn ZW, Holcombe AO. Tracking an object thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Xenobiology
List of publications in biology - Evolving the Alien: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life. Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart Description: I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Paleontology
List of publications in biology - Tempo and Mode in Evolution. George Gaylord Simpson Columbia University Press, 1944 Importance: ....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colon Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Colon Anatomy - Role In Digestion
The large intestine comes after the small intestine in the digestive tract and measures approximately 1.5 meters in length. Although ther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Developmental Biology
List of publications in biology - Genomic Regulatory Systems: Development and Evolution. E. H. Davidson Genomic Regulatory Systems: De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Evolutionary Developmental Biology
List of publications in biology - The Evolution of Individuality. Leo W. Buss 1987, The Evolution of Individuality, Princeton Universi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Phylogenetics
List of publications in biology - Phylogenetic Systematics. Willi Hennig University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1966. Description: Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Psychiatry
List of publications in biology - The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct. Dr. Thomas Szasz 1960 Text ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Psychobiology
List of publications in biology - Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. Wilson, E. O Sociobiology: The new synthesis. Cambridge, MA: Belkna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Origin Of Life
List of publications in biology - Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth. Andrew H. Knoll 2003, P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Systems Biology
List of publications in biology - The Future and Limits of Systems Biology. Werner, E. Science STKE, 2005, pe16. Online version. Desc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Taxonomy
List of publications in biology - Systema Naturae. Carolus Linnaeus First published 1735 Description: With this publication Linneaus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Botany
Species Plantarum, 1753 Carolus Linnaeus online at gallica Description : a two-volume work, going through many editions (ever expa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Genetics
List of publications in biology - Experiments on Plant Hybridization. Gregor Mendel Proceedings of the Natural History Society, 1866. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Molecular Biology
List of publications in biology - DNA Sequencing with Chain-Terminating Inhibitors. Frederick Sanger, S. Nicklen, and A. R. Coulson P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Evolutionary Biology
List of publications in biology - Histoire Naturelle. Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon 1749-1788 Description: Until the publica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Kidney - Structure
Kidney - Organization. In a normal human adult, each kidney is about 11 cm long and about 5 cm thick, weighing 150 grams. The kidneys a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Kidney - Dialysis And Kidney Transplants
Generally, humans can live normally with just one kidney. Only when the amount of functioning kidney tissue is greatly diminished will re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Kidney - Functions
Kidney - Excretion of waste products. The kidneys excrete a variety of waste products produced by metabolism, for example, urea (from p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Kidney - Diseases And Disorders
Kidney - Congenital. Polycystic kidney disease Congenital hydronephrosis Renal dysplasia Congenital obstruction of urinary tract Horse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Kidney - Location
In humans, the kidneys are located in the posterior part of the abdomen. There is one on each side of the spine; the right kidney sits ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Kidney - Functions
Kidney - Excretion of waste products. The kidneys excrete a variety of waste products produced by metabolism, for example, urea (from p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evidence Of Evolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Evidence Of Evolution - Evidence From Comparative Physiology And Biochemistry
Evidence of evolution - Serological studies. Evidence of evolution - Evolution of widely distributed proteins. ... See also:Evid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vulva: Encyclopedia Ii - Vulva - Relation To Male Genitals
The anatomy of the vulva is related to the anatomy of the male genitalia by a common developmental biology. Organs that have a common dev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nipple: Encyclopedia Ii - Nipple - Anatomy
In the anatomy of mammals, a nipple or mammary papilla is a small projection of skin containing the outlets for 15-20 lactiferous ducts a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sport Rowing: Encyclopedia Ii - Sport Rowing - History
Rowing boats (or similar vessels) have been around for centuries, but before the 18th century, there is little mention of boat races. In ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sport Rowing: Encyclopedia Ii - Sport Rowing - Boats
Racing boats (usually called "shells") are long and narrow in order to reduce drag to a minimum. This makes them unstable and liable to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sport Rowing: Encyclopedia Ii - Sport Rowing - Competition
Rowers may take part in the sport for their leisure or they may row competitively. There are different types of competition in the sport ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomy - Human Anatomy
From a utilitarian point of view the study of humans is the most important division of special anatomy, and this human anatomy may be app...   » Read the article